New Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez said on Friday that he did not expect Cole, and Frank Lampard, to remain at the club in the long term and when asked if the pair were likely to leave soon he said: "I think so.

"I don't have all the information and it's not fair to tell me I'm only here for seven months and then expect me to have an influence at the club over the next two or three years, but I think that's the case at the moment."